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Maryland celebrities dish about the best gifts they have given or received
We asked Maryland celebrities about the best gifts they have given or received.
Maryland women wonder: Will America ever elect a female president?
After loses by Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris, Maryland women in politics ponder whether they will see a woman president in their lifetime.
They voted to make history with Harris and lost. Black women react to Trump’s victory.
Black women voted to make history supporting Kamala Harris. After her loss, many take it personally.
Alsobrooks’ victory cements Maryland’s status as Black political powerhouse
Maryland is now the only state with three sitting Black politicians at the same time in its top elected offices.
Has race played a role in some people’s opposition to Harborplace?
Some believe race is coming into play in Harborplace and other issues in this year’s election.
From a queer cabaret to an artsy bar event, here’s where to watch election results
Grab a drink, enjoy happy hour prices and watch the voting results trickle in at these election night parties
Addressing youth voting one concert at a time
#iVoted, which works in conjunction with Johns Hopkins University’s SNF Agora Institute, produces free concerts as an incentive to get young people to vote.
Young people could define this election — if they vote
Signs point to large voter turnout by youths this election. But will they actually vote?
From Nicole Ari Parker to Christian Siriano, Maryland celebrities get political
We’ve combed social media profiles, watched television appearances and read interviews in other publications to tell you how celebrities with Maryland ties will vote this election cycle.
The Latine vote could be ‘enormous.’ What does it take to sway it?
With 65.2 million people, making up 19.5% of the total population, Latines could be an influential voting block this election.
The Harris and Alsobrooks friendship may matter now more than ever
As the general election draws near, Kamala Harris and Angela Alsobrooks are experiencing a different kind of intimacy as their friendship may matter now more than ever.
Baltimore art world reacts to BOPA break-up: ‘I’ve seen the writing on the wall’
We spoke with Baltimore artists, advocates, arts writers and more about the city’s split with BOPA and what comes next.
Maryland’s growing multiracial voters are changing the politics of identity
There are now around 534,000 people who identify as multiracial in the state and multiracial adults now make up about 7% of Maryland’s electorate.
Bishme Cromartie talks Blackness, politics and grief ahead of Baltimore visit
In advance of Bishme Cromartie launching the Baltimore Museum of Industry’s new “Labor + Innovation” speaker series on Wednesday, the designer opened up about grief, politics and Blackness.
Education, crime, affordability: Why Black residents continue to leave Baltimore
For a decade, Baltimore lost more Black than white residents from 2010 to 2020, according to a Baltimore Banner analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data.
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